The Gatorade State Boys Cross Country Runners of the Year have been crowned. The winners were selected based on athletic production and impact in the 2014 season. Each winner also demonstrated high academic achievement and exemplary personal character, including volunteerism, sportsmanship and community leadership. Click each player’s name to view his credentials.
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Alabama: Ben Bryant, Opelika
Alaska: Levi Thomet, Kodiak
Arizona: Carlos Villarreal, Rio Rico
Arkansas: T.J. Sugg, Har-Ber (Springdale)
California: Austin Tamagno, Brea Olinda (Brea)
Colorado: Eric Hamer, Palmer Ridge (Monument)
Connecticut: Alex Ostberg, Darien
D.C.: Tristan Colaizzi, Georgetown Day School (Washington)
Delaware: Kieran Tuntivatel, Charter School of Wilmington
Florida: Sukhi Khosla, Leon (Tallahassee)
Georgia: Reilly Friedman, The Galloway School (Atlanta)
Hawaii: Kaeo Kruse, Kamehameha (Honolulu)
Idaho: Elijah Armstrong, Pocatello
Illinois: Jesse Reiser, McHenry Community (McHenry)
Indiana: Ben Veatch, Carmel
Iowa: Thomas Pollard, Gilbert
Kansas: Stuart McNutt, Blue Valley West (Overland Park)
Kentucky: Ethan Shuley, Highlands (Fort Thomas)
Louisiana: Devyn Keith, John Curtis Christian (River Ridge)
Maine: Aaron Willingham, Mt. Blue (Farmington)
Maryland: Diego Zarate, Northwest (Germantown)
Massachusetts: Quinn Cooney, Chelmsford
Michigan: Grant Fisher, Grand Blanc
Minnesota: Connor Olson, Wayzata (Plymouth)
Mississippi: Curt Knight, Jackson Academy
Missouri: Michael Karls, Festus
Montana: Aidan Reed, Helena
Nebraska: John Nownes, Creighton Prep (Omaha)
Nevada: DaJour Braxton, Centennial (Las Vegas)
New Hampshire: Eli Moskowitz, Souhegan (Amherst)
New Jersey: Nikhil Pulimood, West Windsor-Plainsboro South
New Mexico: Niles Thomas, Miyamura (Gallup)
New York: Bryce Millar, Fayetteville-Manlius
North Carolina: Jeremy Brown, Broughton (Raleigh)
North Dakota: Sam Clausnitzer, Bismarck
Ohio: Michael Vitucci, St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Oklahoma: Ben Barrett, Norman North
Oregon: Matthew Maton, Summit (Bend)
Pennsylvania: Jake Brophy, Central Bucks East (Doylestown)
Rhode Island: D.J. Principe, La Salle Academy (Providence)
South Carolina: Micah Williams, Greer Middle College Charter (Taylors)
South Dakota: Will Lauer, Lincoln (Sioux Falls)
Tennessee: Adam Barnard, Daniel Boone (Gray)
Texas: Carter Blunt, Independence (Frisco)
Utah: Conner Mantz, Sky View (Smithfield)
Vermont: Sam Nishi, Harwood Union (Moretown)
Virginia: Andrew Hunter, Loudoun Valley (Purcellville)
Washington: Tanner Anderson, North Central (Spokane)
West Virginia: Seth Edwards, University (Morgantown)
Wisconsin: Olin Hacker, West (Madison)
Wyoming: Brody Smith, Cody